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Banksy sponsors free admission to MOCA's 'Art in the Streets' on Mondays

The British street artist known as Banksy likes to stay under the radar in terms of public exposure, eluding the press and generally shunning the spotlight. Lately however, the anonymous artist has been gradually creeping out of the shadows, sort of.

Banksy directed the hit pseudo-documentary "Exit Through the Gift Shop," which was released last year and earned the artist an Oscar nomination. This summer, he is teaming with L.A.'s Museum of Contemporary Art to provide free admission to its blockbuster street-art exhibition on Mondays.

Banksy is sponsoring free Monday admission for all visitors to the museum's Geffen Contemporary space in Little Tokyo for the duration of the exhibition "Art in the Streets," running through Aug. 8. The show highlights the history of street and graffiti art and features works by Banksy, Shepard Fairey and other genre notables.

MOCA even provided a quote from Banksy himself: "I don’t think you should have to pay to look at graffiti. You should only pay if you want to get rid of it."

The museum said that free admission to the Geffen Contemporary will be Mondays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 13 through Aug. 8.

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I am a child of the civil rights movement, a Widower who raised two kids.. A gallery Artist at Cavin-Morris Gallery in NY for over 20 years.. I am also a retired Police officer (Composite Sketch Artist) who has taught art in the inner city for over 30 years.